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Idunn Mons, Venus

Idunn Mons, Venus
Idunn Mons, Venus A Magellan view of the Venusian volcano Idunn Mons, now believed to be recently active. The view was generated using the PDS Map-a-planet website and covers an area from 44 to 50 degrees south latitude and 208 to 219 degrees east longitude. Idunn and its dramatic lava flows are at the center; Banba Corona is on the left. There are numerous small shield volcanoes on the west (left) flank of Banba. Two impact craters, Sandel and Yelya, are near the western base of Idunn. Some of Idunn's lava flows appear to cover or fill in some of the wrinkle ridges and fractures in the plains around the mountain peak. NASA / JPL-Caltech / PDS Map-a-planet